UNCG vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, NC with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (18,012 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of North Carolina at Greensboro 18:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 30% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($10,688 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.5% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about $122 more per year; $24,134 vs. $24,012).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (94% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Greensboro students is 26.3% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($9,863 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UNCG and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: UNCG Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.2% at UNCG vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates have a $4,081 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($22,737 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, UNCG graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($235 vs. $277).
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCG students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.